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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the county's population at 65,632; the 2010 U.S. Census listed the population at 69,340. Its county seat is Wilkesboro, and its largest town is North Wilkesboro.
Wilkes County is also a part of the North Wilkesboro Micropolitan Area.
History
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The county was formed in 1777 from parts of Surry County and Washington District (now Washington County, Tennessee). The first session of the county court was held in John Brown's house near what is today Brown's Ford. The act creating the county became effective on February 15, 1778, and the county celebrates its anniversary as February 15. It was named for the English political radical John Wilkes, who lost his position as Lord Mayor of the City of London due to his support for the colonists during the American Revolution.
In 1799 the northern and western parts of Wilkes County became Ashe County. In 1841 parts of Wilkes County and Burke County were combined to form Caldwell County. In 1847 another part of Wilkes County was combined with parts of Caldwell County and Iredell County to become Alexander County. In 1849 additional parts of Wilkes County and Caldwell County were combined with parts of Ashe County and Yancey County to form Watauga County. Numerous boundary adjustments were made thereafter, but none resulted in new counties.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1741 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1761 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1778 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 8,143
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| 1800 | 7,247
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| 1810 | 9,054
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| 1820 | 9,967
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| 1830 | 11,968
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| 1840 | 12,577
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| 1850 | 12,099
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| 1860 | 14,749
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| 1870 | 15,539
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| 1880 | 19,181
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| 1890 | 22,675
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| 1900 | 26,872
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| 1910 | 30,282
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| 1920 | 32,644
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| 1930 | 36,162
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| 1940 | 43,003
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| 1950 | 45,243
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| 1960 | 45,269
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| 1970 | 49,524
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| 1980 | 58,657
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| 1990 | 59,393
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ncwilkes/
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